# docker compose pause
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Pause services
### Options
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|:------------|:-----|:--------|:--------------------------------|
| `--dry-run` | | | Execute command in dry run mode |
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## Description
Pauses running containers of a service. They can be unpaused with `docker compose unpause`.